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How Amazon’s ‘Cassandro’ Puts a Queer Twist on a Classic Biopic Formula

Por: Vanity Fair Entertainment September 22, 2023

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-kufPGa dEQjuV body body container article body data-journey-hook=client-content data-testid=BodyWrapper>In many ways, Cassandro takes the shape of a classic, inspirational sports biopic. The film, now streaming on Prime Video, follows an outsider who finds meaning in a particular competitive realm, tracing his most unlikely rise to stardom. It’s a description you could apply to dozens of Hollywood hits—a fact that the movie’s director,... + full article



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